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Volunteer firefighter

Burlington
Obituaries
Burlington's James Stevenson, Police Dispatcher, Lifelong Volunteer Firefighter, 55 Burlington's James Stevenson, Police Dispatcher, Lifelong Volunteer Firefighter, 55
Burlington's James Stevenson, Police Dispatcher, Lifelong Volunteer Firefighter, 55 James T. Stevenson, of Burlington, died at Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden on April 16, according to an obituary published by Page Funeral Home. He was 55 years old.  Jim had worked as a police dispatcher for several departments in Burlington County before the 911 operations were merged into Central Dispatch.. A volunteer firefighter, he also was a member of the Burlington City Fire Police and served as a fire photographer, his obituary said. A lifelong Burlington resident, Jim graduated from Burlington City High School.  He was a police dispatcher for the Mount Lau…

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by Jon Craig
Camden
News
Blackwood Fire Lieutenant Who Broke Neck In Motorcycle Crash Sees Surge Of Support Blackwood Fire Lieutenant Who Broke Neck In Motorcycle Crash Sees Surge Of Support
Blackwood Fire Lieutenant Who Broke Neck In Motorcycle Crash Sees Surge Of Support There's been an outpouring of community support for a South Jersey fire lieutenant who broke his neck in a motorcycle crash. Rich Derr suffered five breaks in his neck during a hit-and-run crash earlier this month. Other details remained unclear. "Please find it in your heart to help out Rich and his family in this time of need," a GoFundMe page says. For the last 16 years, Rich has been a dedicated volunteer firefighter, currently serving as a lieutenant for the Blackwood Fire Department. He also helps coach in the Blackwood Little League. He is a member of Local 322 plumbers and pipefit…

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by Jon Craig
Fairfax
News
Newport News Firefighter Wins Smokin' Prize Playing VA Lottery Newport News Firefighter Wins Smokin' Prize Playing VA Lottery
Newport News Firefighter Wins Smokin' Prize Playing VA Lottery A volunteer firefighter won a smokin' prize playing the Virginia Lottery. Dwight Beane, of Newport News, stared at the Money Stacks ticket telling lottery officials there was "no way this can be a real ticket," a news release reads. Beane bought the ticket at Newport News Family Fare, at 683 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard in Newport News. Money Stacks features prizes ranging from $5 to $200,000. It’s one of dozens of scratcher games available from the Virginia Lottery. This is the second top prize claimed in the game, which means one more top prize is unclaimed. The chances of winning the top p…

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by Cecilia Levine
Armonk
Schools
US Presidential Scholar: Byram Hills HS Senior Gets Top Honor US Presidential Scholar: Byram Hills HS Senior Gets Top Honor
US Presidential Scholar: Byram Hills HS Senior Gets Top Honor A high school senior from Northern Westchester has received one of the nation's highest honors for students.  Byram Hills High School senior Samantha Milewicz of Armonk is one of only 161 students nationwide to be selected as a US Presidential Scholar, school district officials announced on Friday, May 12.  The US Presidential Scholars Program was created in 1964 and recognizes a few of the country's most distinguished graduating seniors. As part of the program, Milewicz will receive a medallion and will also be included in an online recognition program. While…

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by Ben Crnic
Bucks
Obituaries
Bucks Firefighter George Sottung Passes Away Bucks Firefighter George Sottung Passes Away
Bucks Firefighter George Sottung Passes Away Longtime Bucks County volunteer firefighter and trustee George Sottung has died, his colleagues announced on Facebook Monday, April 10.  Sottung was an active life member and insurance trustee for the Croydon Fire Company, officials said. He was also previously a Captain with the company.  "This is a very difficult time for our members and his family," wrote Croydon's Station 11 staff. "We ask that everyone keep us in your prayers as we process this loss." A memorial service will be held at the Croydon Fire Company on Thursday, April 13, officials continued. A viewing is schedule…

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by Mac Bullock
Mamaroneck
Obituaries
Former Fire Captain From Mamaroneck Dies At 47 Former Fire Captain From Mamaroneck Dies At 47
Former Fire Captain From Mamaroneck Dies At 47 A former volunteer firefighter in Westchester County who eventually became a captain of his department has died.  Mamaroneck resident Eugene Doherty died on Saturday, Jan. 7 at the age of 47, according to his obituary.  Born in Londonderry, Northern Ireland in 1975 before later moving to Westchester County, Doherty had a passion for being involved in his community and served as a volunteer fireman for the Village of Mamaroneck Engine 40, “Mamaro," his obituary said.  When not volunteering, he worked as a carpenter for many years and was also very involved with the triat…

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by Ben Crnic
North Passaic
Police & Fire
Wanaque Volunteer Firefighter Charged With Arson In Halloween Incident: Prosecutor Wanaque Volunteer Firefighter Charged With Arson In Halloween Incident: Prosecutor
Wanaque Volunteer Firefighter Charged With Arson In Halloween Incident: Prosecutor A volunteer firefighter from North Jersey has been charged with arson after he was caught setting a piece of paper on fire and placing it on the ground, causing brush to erupt in flames Halloween morning, authorities said. Shannon B. Muller, 40, a Wanaque volunteer firefighter, was found just before 9 a.m. in an area behind the Warrens Way housing complex Monday, Oct. 31, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. Muller was lighting the paper with a match and placing the burning paper on the forest floor as authorities arrived, Valdes said alongside Wanaque Police Chi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Northwest Dutchess
Obituaries
Member Of National Guard From Hyde Park Dies Suddenly At 26 Member Of National Guard From Hyde Park Dies Suddenly At 26
Member Of National Guard From Hyde Park Dies Suddenly At 26 A Hudson Valley resident and member of the New York Army National Guard has died unexpectedly at the age of 26. Dutchess County resident William Christopher Bean IV, of Hyde Park, died in Albany on Monday, April 18, according to his obituary. Bean was born in Poughkeepsie, and he graduated in the class of 2015 from Franklin D. Roosevelt High School in Hyde Park. He began serving as a combat medic in the New York Army National Guard in 2020. He also was a volunteer firefighter with Roosevelt Engine Company #3 in Hyde Park, his obituary said. "When not spending time with his son, …

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by Nicole Valinote
Windham
Police & Fire
Willimantic Man Saved From Fire By Jumping Into Dump Truck Willimantic Man Saved From Fire By Jumping Into Dump Truck
Willimantic Man Saved From Fire By Jumping Into Dump Truck A Connecticut man who was struck on the second floor of a burning building was saved by jumping into the back of a construction dump truck that happened to be driving by. The incident took place in Windham County around 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 22 in Willimantic. According to the Willimantic Fire Department, firefighters responded to a fire at 1163 Main St., for a structure fire on the second floor of a building. When they arrived, they found multiple occupants had sustained injuries, including a man who jumped from a second-floor window into the back of a quick-thinking Town of Griswold …

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by Kathy Reakes
Bedford
News
Firefighter From Region Dies At 22 Firefighter From Region Dies At 22
Firefighter From Region Dies At 22 A volunteer firefighter from the area has died unexpectedly while at work. Sullivan County resident Aaron Michael Terpstra, age 22, of Kenoza Lake died on Wednesday, Feb. 23 while at work as a foreman for NG Gilbert, said his obituary. An Orange County native, Terpstra was born in 1999 in Middletown to Kim and Jim Terpstra Jr. and graduated from Sullivan West Central School in 2017. In addition to his work as a line foreman, Terpstra was a member of the White Lake Fire Company. Aaron Michael TerpstraWhite Lake Fire Company "This is a devastating loss to his family and to our firefight…

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by Kathy Reakes
Baltimore
Obituaries
Maryland Firefighter, 20, Killed In Delaware Crash With Cement Truck Maryland Firefighter, 20, Killed In Delaware Crash With Cement Truck
Maryland Firefighter, 20, Killed In Delaware Crash With Cement Truck A volunteer firefighter from Federalsburg, MD was killed in a Delaware crash, officials say. The crash happened on Dec. 17, in Bridgeville when police say 20-year-old Cameron Gray failed to negotiate a curve on eastbound Atlanta Road and crossed into the path of a cement truck that was traveling westbound, head-on. The fully loaded cement Mack Granite truck was operated by a 53-year-old male, he tried to avoid the collision by braking but couldn't avoid the crash Gray was traveling in a Toyota and was pronounced dead at the scene. His family has set up a GoFundMe to pay for funeral expe…

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by Joe Gomez
Montgomery PA
Police & Fire
PA Firefighter Who Died In Line Of Duty Was Beloved Hockey Coach With Big Plans PA Firefighter Who Died In Line Of Duty Was Beloved Hockey Coach With Big Plans
PA Firefighter Who Died In Line Of Duty Was Beloved Hockey Coach With Big Plans A Pennsylvania volunteer firefighter died in the line of duty Sunday night. Sean W. DeMuynck was found unresponsive on the third floor of the Rosedale Avenue home in Wynnewood, Montgomery County. DeMuynck was rushed to Lankenau Medical Center at 11:30 p.m., where he was pronounced dead at 12:22 a.m. DeMuynck previously worked as a video coach for the Canada-based Windsor Spitfires hockey team from 2013 to 2017, and won a championship with the team in 2017, the organization said. He started as a volunteer firefighter in August 2019, and had been working with the Penn Wynne F…

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by Cecilia Levine
Middlesex NJ
Police & Fire
Central Jersey Volunteer Firefighter Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Woman Central Jersey Volunteer Firefighter Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Woman
Central Jersey Volunteer Firefighter Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Woman A volunteer firefighter from Central Jersey has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman, authorities announced Saturday. Raymond Brown, 67, was charged with criminal sexual contact with an adult female victim who he knew during the early afternoon on Friday, May 21, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and South River Police Chief Mark Tinitigan. Brown engaged in inappropriate sexual contact with the victim in South River, an investigation found. The investigation is active and ongoing.  Anyone with information is asked to contact Sergeant Mackiel of the …

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by Cecilia Levine
Nassau
Police & Fire
Resident Escapes After House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island Resident Escapes After House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island
Resident Escapes After House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island A man had to be rescued from a Long Island house fire that left him and a woman hospitalized, officials said. Two people were hospitalized when a fire broke out inside a Plymouth Street home shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25, according to Suffolk County police. The man was rescued by a neighbor and an off-duty volunteer firefighter, officials said, and was were treated at the scene and transported to Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow with non-life-threatening injuries. A second woman who was able to escape the home on her own was also treated and transported to Goo…

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by Zak Failla
Bucks
News
Community Rallies For Bucks County Firefighter Battling Cancer For 5th Time Community Rallies For Bucks County Firefighter Battling Cancer For 5th Time
Community Rallies For Bucks County Firefighter Battling Cancer For 5th Time The community in Bucks County is rallying for a beloved volunteer firefighter battling cancer for the fifth time. John Scheetz -- a current trustee, former president and life member of the Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company -- was diagnosed with cancer three years ago. Since then, he's underwent countless surgeries in treatments. Next month, he's going to have his bladder and prostate removed. Scheetz -- formerly a borough councilman -- has been out of work since the fall, and is facing at least another three months off. While he's currently awaiting approval for short-term disability, his …

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by Cecilia Levine
Ridgefield
News
State May Add Manslaughter To Charges Easton Volunteer Firefighter Is Facing In Fatal Hit-Run State May Add Manslaughter To Charges Easton Volunteer Firefighter Is Facing In Fatal Hit-Run
State May Add Manslaughter To Charges Easton Volunteer Firefighter Is Facing In Fatal Hit-Run A 22-year-old volunteer firefighter and town constable accused in a fatal hit-and-run Fairfield County may face charges of manslaughter.  Declan Kot, of Easton, pleaded not guilty Wednesday, July 15, in connection with the July Fourth incident that left a 32-year-old woman dead in the Town of Fairfield. Kot has been charged with misconduct with a motor vehicle and tampering with evidence, in addition to other lesser charges. During court on Wednesday, prosecutors told the judge the state may add manslaughter charges after allegations came to light that he may have been driving under …

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by Kathy Reakes
Ramapo
Obituaries
Former Ramapo Police Officer Dies After Battling Cancer Former Ramapo Police Officer Dies After Battling Cancer
Former Ramapo Police Officer Dies After Battling Cancer A former police officer in the area who went on to do double duty as a volunteer firefighter has died after a battle with cancer. Terry MacMahon, who was an officer with the Ramapo Police Department from September 1966 through January 1987, died on Friday, Aug. 23 at the age of 74 in Morehead, North Carolina. “Terry lived a life of service. He served in the United States Air Force and was a volunteer firefighter for the Monsey Fire (Department),” the police department posted on Facebook. “He moved to North Carolina where he continued to serve the public as a firefighter and various positi…

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by Zak Failla
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park
Police & Fire
HERO: Elmwood Park Firefighter Who Works As NJ Transit Dispatcher Helps Nab Burglary Suspect HERO: Elmwood Park Firefighter Who Works As NJ Transit Dispatcher Helps Nab Burglary Suspect
Hero: Elmwood Park Firefighter Who Works As NJ Transit Dispatcher Helps Nab Burglary Suspect Elmwood Park volunteer firefighter Greg Thompson isn't anyone to mess with. A suspected burglar who punched a police officer after climbing out the window of a neighborhood home on Thursday found out the hard way, authorities said. Thompson, who works as a dispatcher for New Jersey Transit and lives nearby, tackled the fleeing 16-year-old suspect before police Lt. John Harris quickly him into custody. Harris was among the officers who responded to the call of a teen climbing out the Lee Street window around 11:40 a.m., Police Chief Michael Foligno said. The intruder was described as …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mount Pleasant
Obituaries
Services Scheduled For Ex-Fire Chief In Area Killed In NYC Chopper Crash Services Scheduled For Ex-Fire Chief In Area Killed In NYC Chopper Crash
Services Scheduled For Ex-Fire Chief In Area Killed In NYC Chopper Crash Funeral arrangements have been announced for the chopper pilot and popular volunteer firefighter from the Hudson Valley who was killed in a helicopter crash attempting to land on a Manhattan skyscraper. Visitation for Tim McCormack will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. on Monday, June 17, at the Miller Funeral Home on Hooker Avenue in Poughkeepsie. Fire company services will be held at 7 p.m. Funeral services for the Arlington High School graduate will be held the following day, at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18, at St. Mary’s Church on Church Street in Poughkeepsie. Interment will follow at St. Pete…

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by Zak Failla
South Passaic
Police & Fire
Firefighter Slammed Into Hawthorne Ambulance Accidentally, Police Say Firefighter Slammed Into Hawthorne Ambulance Accidentally, Police Say
Firefighter Slammed Into Hawthorne Ambulance Accidentally, Police Say UPDATE: No summonses were considered necessary after a volunteer firefighter headed to an alarm broadsided a Hawthorne ambulance with three squad members inside, knocking it over, police said Friday following the conclusion of an investigation. The ambulance had its lights and siren activated as it traveled north on Goffle Road to a medical emergency just after 11 p.m. last Friday, the police report says. No patients were aboard. A 25-year-old lieutenant firefighter, meanwhile, was headed east on the Lafayette Avenue extension to a firehouse in his personal vehicle, his volunteer blue ligh…

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by Jerry DeMarco
North Passaic
Obituaries
Former Bloomingdale Firefighter Kevin Stalter Dies, 48 Former Bloomingdale Firefighter Kevin Stalter Dies, 48
Former Bloomingdale Firefighter Kevin Stalter Dies, 48 Kevin K. Stalter of Bloomingdale died May 8. He was 48 year old. Born in Pompton Plains, Kevin was the owner and operator of Stalter Mechanical. He formerly worked as a Bloomingdale volunteer firefighter. Kevin was predeceased by his father, Donald E. Stalter, and brother, Kurt Stalter. He is survived by his mother, Stella Stalter, his fiancé, Tracie Marquart; siblings Donald Stalter Jr., Michelle Stalter and fiancé Scott Crum and Melissa Barnes and husband Edward; and his faithful companion, Philo. Burial was at Mount Rest Cemetery in Butler.

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by Cecilia Levine
Lewisboro
Obituaries
Real Estate Broker, Developer Bill King Of Goldens Bridge Dies At 49 Real Estate Broker, Developer Bill King Of Goldens Bridge Dies At 49
Real Estate Broker, Developer Bill King Of Goldens Bridge Dies At 49 William C. King of Goldens Bridge died suddenly on Wednesday, Feb. 7.He was 49. Bill graduated from Walter Panas High School in 1986, and worked in real estate as a real estate broker and developer for the last 31 years. He was also a volunteer firefighter for the Goldens Bridge Fire Department since 2011. Bill is survived by his wife: Michelle (DeSalvo) King; a daughter: Samantha King (13) and son: Billy King (10); his brothers: Warren King Jr. (Donna) of Roseland, NJ, and Charles King (Bessy) of Cortlandt Manor, as well as his niece Caroline and four nephews, Warren, Charlie, Grant and Hu…

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by Joe Lombardi